As always, when you elect to use open-ended materials and encourage open-ended play, children will surprise you. That was the case Saturday for ArtPLAY “Birds Fly, Fish Swim” (3-6 years). One of the greatest joys of teaching must be that fact: that no matter what you imagine children may do
“This creative class can be an amazing revelation for children, who commonly think of art as something you do flat and on a single small piece of paper.” ~ 3-D Sculpture, is really about exploring your 3-dimensional presence in the world. Kids normally play in 3-D all the time, and
It’s very gentle—what goes on in ArtPLAY. And yet, in less than an hour we make something memorable happen, have fun, are successful in some small way, find our comfortable place in the group and take in some new thoughts; new places to wander and consider in our imaginations. And all this happens
